Zhenzhen Miao, PhD

苗偵楨

Teaching

Updated in November 2023

Courses

2017-present | Jiangxi Normal University

Undergraduate courses
  • Analytic Geometry ***
  • Primary Mathematics Teaching Practice ***
  • Problem Solving in Primary Mathematics
  • Primary Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction
  • Primary Mathematics Teaching Research
  • Primary Mathematics Teaching Skills
  • Primary Curriculum and Instruction
Postgraduate courses
  • Mathematics Curriculum Standards and Textbook Research (Grades 1-9) **
  • Lab-based Micro-teaching of Primary Mathematics ***
  • Research on Exemplary Mathematics Lessons **
  • Key Competencies in Primary Mathematics ***
  • Primary Mathematics Curriculum and Textbook Research **
  • Teacher Learning and Classroom Research
  • Curriculum and Instructional Theories
  • Reading and Writing about Basic Education in English

** Courses in 2023-24 Semester 1; *** Courses in 2023-24 Semester 2.

2016-2017 | Luoyang Normal University

  • Problem Solving in Primary Mathematics
  • Education Literature in English
  • Designing and Organising TEFL Games
Mentor
  • ITE core courses since 2016 and ITE teaching practice training courses for both undergraduates and graduates since 2018
  • Mentor for student teachers at JXNU to attend the Tin Ka Ping (TKP) Cup National Teaching Contests for Masters Students enrolled in Primary ITE programmes, China since 2022.
  • Mentor Highlights:
    • 2023 TKP Cup: recognised as National Excellent Mentor, with two student teachers receiving the National 2nd and 3rd Prizes respectively in Mathematics;
    • 2022 TKP Cup: acting as the mentor for a student teacher who obtained the National 3rd Prize in Mathematics.
Supervision

As of October 2023, I have provided dissertation supervision to 37 undergraduate students, with one student winning a Top-100 UG Dissertation Award of the University in 2020.

Note. Chinese universities do not often grant an Assistant/Associate Professor a PhD-supervisor role.

37. Gao, Yujia (JXNU Class of 2023): The impact of parents’ educational expectation and gender on pupils’ interest in mathematics learning.

36. Peng, Yi (JXNU Class of 2023): Cultivating learning interests of lower graders with learning difficulties: A case study in Changsha.

35. Yu, Yan (JXNU Class of 2023): The effectiveness of teacher questioning in upper primary mathematics.

34. Fan, Hui (JXNU Class of 2023): The relationship between upper-primary students’ non-intellectual factors and mathematics performance.

33. Han, Wenqian (JXNU Class of 2023): The courses of student boredom in lower-primary schools.

32. Mo, Xinhao (JXNU Class of 2022): Teacher questioning in primary maths : A classroom study in Nanchang through the lens of educational equity.

31. Sun, Zhiyang (JXNU Class of 2022): Optimisation of mathematics homework in upper primary grades under the Double-Reduction policy in China: A case study in Nanchang.

30. Weng, Binhong (JXNU Class of 2022): Utilising student errors as teaching resources: An exploration in primary classrooms.

29. Wu, Jiake (JXNU Class of 2022): Research on the current situation of primary school students’ academic burden under the “double reduction” policy

28. Zhang, Zixuan (JXNU Class of 2022): The use of ICT in primary mathematics classes: A comparison between rural and urban schools.

27. Fu, Jinying (JXNU Class of 2021): Sixth graders’ computational performance and possible strategies for improvement.

26. Peng, Zhenzhen (JXNU Class of 2021): Teacher feedback in the maths class: A comparison between novice and expert teachers in upper primary.

25. Shi, Hu (JXNU Class of 2021): Lower graders posing mathematical problems in the primary class.

24. Yan, Siying (JXNU Class of 2021): Mathematics teacher questioning: A comparison in the primary phase.

23. Zhang, Yuwen (JXNU Class of 2021): The effect of teacher classroom feedback on primary upper graders’ learning interest in mathematics.

22. Zhao, Runtian (JXNU Class of 2021): Relationships between lower graders’ learning interest and maths achievement in primary schools.

21. Guo, Yue (JXNU Class of 2020): Comparing representations of geometric patterns in primary mathematics textbooks published by PEP and BNUP.

20. Hua, Qi (JXNU Class of 2020): Classroom discourse issues during student teachers’ placement and possible countermeasures.

19. Huang, Lingmei (JXNU Class of 2020): The combination of symbolic-graphic representations in Numbers and Algebra in primary mathematics: A comparison between two textbook series in China (Top 100 Distinctive Theses Award, Class of 2020).

18. Wei, Lingling (JXNU Class of 2020): Primary mathematics trainee teachers’ anxiety and potential factors.

17. Liu, Qiaoru (JXNU Class of 2019): Correlations between cognitive levels of teacher questioning in mathematics lessons and children’s performance: A case study in Nanchang.

16. Niu, Ben (JXNU Class of 2019): Classroom behaviour of students with learning difficulties in primary mathematics and possible causes: A case study in Hangzhou.

15. Shen, Wei (JXNU Class of 2019): Correlation between sixth graders’ perceived teacher questioning and their maths performance: A case study in Nanchang.

14. Wang, Lijun (JXNU Class of 2019): Problem situations and functions in shapes and geometry in primary mathematics: A comparison of two textbook series published in China.

13. Xiong, Mingzhen (JXNU Class of 2019): Possible causes and solutions for children’s errors in solving word problems involving fractions: A case study in Grade 6 in Nanchang.

12. Xu, Fajuan (JXNU Class of 2019): Fourth graders’ mistakes in multiplicative arithmetic: A case study in Nanchang.

11. Yang, Yihong (JXNU Class of 2019): Children’s participation in primary mathematics classes: A case study in Nanchang.

10. Yin, Meiqin (JXNU Class of 2019): Cognitive levels of fifth-graders in solving simple equations: A case study based on the SOLO theory.

09. Zhang, Wenlu (JXNU Class of 2019): Possible connections between teacher perceptions of symbolic-graphic combination and children’s corresponding ability in solving problems: A case study in Nanchang.

08. Zhu, Yongping (JXNU Class of 2019): Problem situations and functions in Shapes and Geometry in primary mathematics: A comparison of two textbook series published in China.

07. Li, Jun (JXNU Class of 2018): An explorative study on the effectiveness of group collaboration in primary mathematics classrooms: The case of a rural school in Jiangxi.

06. Li, Junming (JXNU Class of 2018): Numbers and probability in primary mathematics textbooks: A comparison between the textbook series published by BJNUP and PEP.

05. Li, Mengxin (JXNU Class of 2018): Issues of and possible strategies for posing real-world problems in teaching primary mathematics: The case of a rural school in Jiangxi.

04. Liang, Hanqing (JXNU Class of 2018): Occupational stress amongst primary school teachers: A case study in Nanchang.

03. Liu, Feiyan (JXNU Class of 2018): Teaching through appreciation in primary mathematics classes in China: Issues and potential solutions.

02. Ou, Jiamei (JXNU Class of 2018): Effects of English teaching in universities: Perception of students.

01. Zha, Xuanfeng (JXNU Class of 2018): English teachers’ application of multimedia in primary schools.